Isabella Shinikova comes into this match having beaten Duna Vaisso in the previous round, but that was only her second win in her last 10 matches. Defeats have dominated her recent results, including a run of several consecutive losses. Her matches average 24.2 games, suggesting she is often involved in lengthy contests. She wins only a quarter of her service games, which could make it difficult to maintain the initiative. Despite the occasional success, she has won just 35% of her sets.

Gina Feistel is slightly higher in the rankings and has won three of her last eight matches. Her most recent victory came against Linda Klimovicova in the first round of this tournament. Her matches average 19.7 games, but consistency remains an issue: wins and losses have alternated, and she has won 47% of games played. Feistel has held serve in 46% of her service games, a slightly better rate than her opponent’s, though not enough to suggest she will be firmly in control. She also tends to get drawn into lengthy sets.